Red Dwarf Series 1-8 - October 1st 2018

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Original Post:

Pre-order links up on Amazon UK, and pages on the site:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Red-D...lu-ray/157922/

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Red-D...lu-ray/157925/

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Red-D...lu-ray/157926/

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Red-D...lu-ray/157927/

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Red-D...lu-ray/157928/

What do we make of this? SD upscales? Or have the BBC commissioned proper HD restorations? I thought the show was shot on VHS, or was it film?

Curious to see how these turn out.

UPDATE: February 2018...

Individual releases disappeared and now there's a listing for a Red Dwarf Series 1-8 Blu-ray box set. It was originally slated for release October 1st, 2018 before being moved to 22nd October, 2018, and now it has been pushed all the way to January 2019.





Amazon Link

Zavvi Link

http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2018/08/03/blu-dwarf/

We've been asked a lot on social media down the years whether the first eight series of the show might be released on the high-definition format. And truth be told, we've never been sure if they would be: after all, those first eight series were filmed in standard definition, and simply transferring them to HD to match the Dave-era shows would leave them at risk of looking... well, a bit dodgy, frankly.

But the demand has never gone away, and so the 30th anniversary has turned out to be the ideal time to take the plunge - but if we were going to do it, we had to ensure we did it right. So that's meant Doug Naylor and the team undertaking a painstaking restoration process - going back to the source and giving the episodes a thorough going-over for visuals, colour and sound.

We're looking forward to sharing with you in the weeks and months leading up to the release some more details on just how new and improved these restored episodes are going to be - but rest assured, this isn't a needless tinkering or, dare we say it, a "remastering". There are no new effects, no re-recorded lines, no cut jokes, and no mysteriously appearing skutters. Just the Red Dwarf you know and love... given a fresh polish to look and sound even better than ever.

So keep your eyes here on reddwarf.co.uk, and we'll bring you more news on this release - from content to pricing to cover art - as soon as we're able.

http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2018/12/07/red-to-blu/

[Show spoiler]Series I
Disc 1 (Blu-ray)
The End
Future Echoes
Balance of Power
Waiting for God
Confidence & Paranoia
Me2
(Audio commentaries on all episodes)

Disc 2 (DVD)
Deleted Scenes
Smeg Ups
Original Trailer
Launching Red Dwarf Documentary
Drunk Featurette
The End Japanese version
Special Effects Raw Footage
Photo Gallery
Series II
Disc 1 (Blu-ray)
Kryten
Better Than Life
Thanks for the Memory
Stasis Leak
Queeg
Parallel Universe
(Audio commentaries on all episodes)

Disc 2 (DVD)
Deleted Scenes
Smeg Ups
Original Trailer
Red Dwarf A-Z documentary
Doug Naylor Interview
Alternate Personalities Featurette
Tongue Tied Uncut
Special Effects Raw Footage
Photo Gallery
Series III
Disc 1 (Blu-ray)
Backwards
Marooned
Polymorph
Bodyswap
Timeslides
The Last Day
(Audio commentaries on all episodes)

Disc 2 (DVD)
All Change Documentary
Deleted Scenes
Smeg Ups
Hattie's DJ Diary
Tribute to Mel Bibby
Food Featurette
Backwards - Forwards
Trailers
Raw FX Footage
Photo Gallery
Series IV
Disc 1 (Blu-ray)
Camille
DNA
Justice
White Hole
Dimension Jump
Meltdown
(Audio commentaries on all episodes)

Disc 2 (DVD)
Built To Last Documentary
Deleted Scenes
Smeg Ups
Ace Rimmer - A Life in Lamé
Lurve Featurette
Can't Smeg Won't Smeg Special
Trailers
Raw FX Footage
Photo Gallery
Series V
Disc 1 (Blu-ray)
Holoship
The Inquisitor
Terrorform
Quarantine
Demons & Angels
Back to Reality
(Audio commentaries on all episodes)

Disc 2 (DVD)
Heavy Science Documentary
Deleted Scenes
Smeg Ups
Dwarfing USA - Documentary on the making of the US pilot
Bad Guys Featurette
The SFX of Red Dwarf V
Trailers, Idents & Episode Intro
Raw FX Footage
Dave Hollins Radio Sketch
Photo Gallery
Series VI
Disc 1 (Blu-ray)
Psirens
Legion
Gunmen of the Apocalypse
Emohawk - Polymorph II
Rimmerworld
Out of Time
(Audio commentaries on all episodes)

Disc 2 (DVD)
The Starbuggers Documentary
Deleted Scenes
Smeg Ups
Howard Goodall: Settling the Score
Sick Featurette
Return to Laredo Featurette
Behind the Scenes Footage
Interview with Andy de Emmony
Trailers
Raw FX Footage
Dave Hollins Radio Sketch
Photo Gallery
Series VII
Disc 1 (Blu-ray)
Tikka To Ride (Standard, Xtended, Remastered & Xtended + Remastered)
Stoke Me a Clipper
Ouroboros (Standard & Xtended)
(Audio commentaries on all episodes)

Identity Within
Disc 2 (Blu-ray)
Duct Soup (Standard & Xtended)
Blue
Beyond a Joke
Epideme
Nanarchy
(Audio commentaries on all episodes)

Fan Films
Disc 3 (DVD)
Back from the Dead Documentary
Deleted Scenes
Smeg Ups
Robert Llewellyn Video Diary
Burning Rubber Featurette
How Do They Do That? - The Effects
Trailers & Kryten Introductions
Raw FX Footage
Dave Hollins Radio Sketches
Photo Gallery
Series VIII
Disc 1 (Blu-ray)
Back in the Red (Part 1)
Back in the Red (Part 2)
Back in the Red (Part 3)
Back in the Red Xtended
(Audio commentaries on all episodes)

Comedy Connections
Disc 2 (Blu-ray)
Cassandra
Krytie TV
Pete (Part 1)
Pete (Part 2)
Only the Good
Pete (Feature Length Version)
(Audio commentaries on all episodes)

Disc 3 (DVD)
The Tank Documentary
Deleted Scenes
Smeg Ups
Super Models Featurette
Storyboard Sequences
Children in Need sketch
PBS Sketches & Idents
Fight Featurette
Trailers
Raw FX Footage
Dave Hollins Radio Sketch
Photo Gallery
Bodysnatcher Disc
Bodysnatcher Lost Episode
The End: The Original Assembly
The Beginning (Series I Documentary)
It's Cold Outside (Series II Documentary)
Re-Dwarf Documentary
DVD Credits
Deleted Scenes
Raw FX Footage
The Most Embarrassing Interview In The Universe Ever
Script Extracts
Peter Tyler 8mm Reel
Remastered Promos
Various Audio Commentaries
Easter Eggs

Here's an image of Doug Naylor and restoration artist Simon Edwards working on the Red Dwarf HD restoration (from Twitter).

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